At 4pm on Tuesday, February 28th a memorial service was held for Police Constable Sandy Rowe-Campbell at the Heritage
Worship Centre in Pembroke. Dignitaries in attendance included His Excellency the Governor Sir Richard Gozney, Premier the Hon. Paula Cox, Opposition Leader Senator Craig Cannonier and Deputy Opposition Leader Senator Michael Dunkley as well as the Comissioner of Police, representatives from the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and Bermuda Regiment.
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - The request by the Bermuda Police Service to His Excellency to be inspected by HMIC was made with the Bermuda public in mind. It provides an independent assessment of what we are doing well, what we need to do better and new ideas that we should consider with the local context in mind. It gives members of the public some insight to assess how effective and efficient we are being with our resources, and whether we have the right order of priorities.
About 12:55am on Wednesday 29th February 2012, police officers responded to a report of gunshots outside a private residence located on Mission Lane in Pembroke.
On arrival officers ascertained that a 23 year old male sustained a suspected gunshot wound and had been conveyed to the hospital in a private car.
Detectives from the Serious Crime Unit commenced investigations and enquiries have revealed that the victim briefly exited the residence where he, and possibly another male, were targeted by an unknown gunman.
Collision - Around 7:20am on Wednesday February 29th, police and first responders attended a reported collision on Dunscombe Road, Warwick near the junction with South Road between a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 10 year old Warwick boy was injured and conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The driver, a 50 year old Southampton man was not injured. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Any witnesses or anyone with any information should contact the main police number on 295-0011.
Around 1am on Wednesday, February 29th police responded to reports of gunshots in the North Shore Road, Bandroom Lane Pembroke area.
A 23 year old man has been shot and injured as a result; however his injuries do not appear to be life threatening.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the main police number 295-0011 or the independent & confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Santina Harvey and 15 year old
Ashley Mussenden. The teenagers were last seen on Monday, February 27th.
Santina [pictured] is described as dark brown skinned of slim build, approximately 5’7” tall weighing around 115 pounds with reddish-brown long hair. She was last seen wearing a school uniform.
Collision - Around 8am on Tuesday February 28th, police and first responders attended a reported collision in the area of South Road and the Railway Trail in Paget between a car and a pedestrian. Details are unclear at this time; however the pedestrian believed to be a 54 year old Paget woman was injured. She was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown; however they are not believed to be life threatening at this time. The car driver, a 21 year old Paget woman was not injured. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
Over this past weekend there was an increased police presence throughout the Island, which included road checks and monitoring football matches at various football club grounds. Nothing untoward was encountered at any of the football grounds, adequate security was evident and well-behaved spectators were in attendance.
The community has clearly shown that there is no tolerance for anti-social behavior at sporting events and the Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their cooperation during the weekend’s increased police activity.
Update: ATV Collision on North Shore Road - The two 23 year old men hurt when an ATV they were riding collided with a utility pole near the junction of North Shore Road and Blackwatch Pass, Pembroke are both in stable condition on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with leg injuries. Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Collisions - Around 5pm on Saturday, February 25th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on North Shore Road in Pembroke near the junction with Blackwatch Pass. It appears that a four wheeled ATV was traveling along North Shore Road when the vehicle collided with a utility pole. The driver and passenger, a 23 year old Pembroke man and a 23 year old Warwick man respectively, were injured. Both victims were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. At last check, the Pembroke man was in the Intensive Care Unit while the Warwick man was on a general ward. Inquiries are ongoing.